Proverbs 12:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. | Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food. | Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] good | ט֣וֹב | Tov | H2896A | fineטָב (tav) good Aramaic of tov (טוֹב "pleasant" H2896A) |
| a lightly esteemed [person] | נִ֭קְלֶה | NIK-leh | H7034 | to dishonorקָלָה (qa.lah) 1) to disgrace, dishonour, be lightly esteemed, be dishonoured, be despised 1a) (Niphal) to be dishonoured, be despised, be lightly esteemed 1b) (Hiphil) to treat with contempt, dishonour, treat shamefully |
| and a servant | וְעֶ֣בֶד | ve-'E-ved | H5650 | servant/slaveעֲבַד (a.vad) servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650) |
| more than [one who] honors himself | מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד | mi-me-tak-ka-BED | H3513G | to honor: honourכָּבֵד (ka.vad) : honour/glory 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured … |
| and [one] lacking of | וַחֲסַר־ | va-cha-sar- | H2638 | lackingחָסֵר (cha.ser) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of |
| food | לָֽחֶם׃ | LA-chem | H3899H | foodלֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) : food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.